ARN - schlagger

[Hughes, David DJ SCC]

On Wednesday, September 20, 2000 9:53 AM, Kevin Varner
[SMTP:KVarner at planview.com] wrote:
| It was my understanding that the tip was to made removable so that
| the
| inspecting marshal could check the tip of the blade to ensure that it
| was
| flat. Has this changed?
| 
| Ld. Duncan MacCoancher
| Bryn Gwlad
| 


Current Ansteorran rules on the matter read:

Steel blades must be of commercial manufacture. They will not be altered by
grinding, cutting, heating, hammering, or other actions that could
significantly alter their temper, flexibility, or durability. Normal combat
stresses and blade care do not violate this rule. Exceptions to this rule
include: 
	The tang of the weapon may be altered to facilitate attaching
handles, hilts, and/or pommels. 
	The tips of HEAVY class blades must be flattened (perpendicular to
the long axis of the blade); the corners shall be rounded off, so that no
surface presents a sharp angle. 
	Blade ends must be capped with tips of rubber or plastic. 
	Tips on FENCING class blades and flexidaggers will be at least 3/8
inch (9mm) in diameter. 
	Tips on fiberglass daggers and HEAVY class blades will have a flat
striking surface of at least 1/2 inch (13mm) diameter. 
	Tips must be firmly affixed to the blade and be of a color
contrasting with the blade so that the tip's absence is readily apparent. 

	Looks  to me that the "firmly affixed" line limits the removablity
of the tips.
	Flattening the tip is a one time per blade action.
	Should anyone ever be found to be using a blade that hasn't been
flattened ( either because it punched through the blunt, or the blunt came
off), then the wrath of the marshalate can descend upon the poor
unfortunates head.
	I can't find any place where it is specified that the tip must be
removable to inspect the tip of the blade.
	YMMV , especially under other kingdoms rules.

	David Gallowglass




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